Monmouth Medical Center Presents Host of Events at NJ Marathon Weekend

RWJBarnabas Health was a presenting sponsor of the 21st annual New Jersey Marathon, which drew thousands of spectators and participants to the Jersey Shore on April 30.

More than 9,000 participants took off in waves from Monmouth Park in Oceanport, where Monmouth Medical Center hosted a booth at the Health and Fitness Expo on April 28 and 29, for the full and half marathons, running through eight Jersey shore towns before finishing at the beachfront in Long Branch.

On April 29, Monmouth Medical Center also hosted a tent at the RWJBarnabas Health kids and family festival. The Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon & Half Marathon and RWJ Barnabas Health created this special morning full of fun family events for all ages and abilities held on the Great Lawn at the Ocean Promenade in Long Branch

PHOTO: Monmouth Medical Center President and CEO Bill Arnold (right) and Chief Nursing Officer Diann Johnston (left) congratulate John Raneri, a 25-year-old from New Fairfield, Connecticut, winner of the NJ Half-Marathon with a time of 1:08:27.

About Monmouth Medical Center

Located in Long Branch, N.J., Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, along with The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, is one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers. From its earliest days, Monmouth Medical Center has been a leader in surgical advancement and has introduced many technological firsts to the region, including robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques. Monmouth Medical Center is the only hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties to consistently receive an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization of employer purchasers of health care and the nation’s leading experts on patient safety. It is one of eight New Jersey hospitals to receive a four-star rating from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the highest hospital rating in the state.